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Food: Truth or Scare

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Gloria Hunniford and Chris Bavin explore which foods we should and shouldn't be eating.

Gloria Hunniford and Chris Bavin present a series that cuts through confusion and conflicting headlines about Britain's favourite foods.

Food: Truth or Scare: Series 3

Gloria Hunniford

Chris Bavin

Danny Crates

Claire Hughes

Chris Walker

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Gloria Hunniford asks how much water people really need to drink every day.

Chris Bavin and Gloria Hunniford explore claims and messages about food. Gloria asks how much water people really need to drink every day. And is charcoal a passing fad?

Chris Bavin and Gloria Hunniford cut through more conflicting claims and confusing messages about what people eat. Today, Gloria goes in search of the answer to a question that should be simple but is the subject of a bewildering array of conflicting reports: how much water do people really need to drink every day? Meanwhile, Chris asks whether people need to pay more attention to their gut bacteria, Danny Crates investigates if it is true that blueberries, peppermint and even ice cream can boost brainpower, and with charcoal increasingly added to certain foods, is it a secret  weapon for all-round health, or just a fleeting, fashionable fad?

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